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Scramble over boulders, plunge into natural pools, and swim through slot canyons carved into the Guilin & Yangshuo karst. Canyoneering puts you inside the landscape that visitors only ever look at from the outside.
Canyoneering in Yangshuo is a half-day (3–4 hours) descent through water-carved slot canyons — swimming, jumping and scrambling — from $70–$95 per person, suitable from age 10. No swimming experience is required: a wetsuit and life jacket keep you buoyant and the guide manages every water section. Wetsuit, helmet and a certified canyon guide included (maximum 8 per guide); trips are cancelled whenever water levels are unsafe.
The karst landscape around Yangshuo is best known from above — peaks rising from the plain, reflected in the Yulong River. Canyoneering takes you into a completely different version of the same landscape: the narrow, water-carved slot canyons hidden between the limestone towers of the Guilin & Yangshuo region, where streams have cut passages through the rock over millions of years.
Descending a canyon is a full-body experience. You’ll scramble over wet boulders, slide down natural rock chutes polished smooth by centuries of water flow, wade chest-deep through turquoise pools in the shade of vertical canyon walls, and jump from ledges into clear plunge pools below. Every section of the canyon demands problem-solving, physical confidence, and a willingness to get completely wet.
Our certified guides — trained in the lineage of the long-resident Western professionals who first opened up adventure travel here — know every section of the canyons we run: where to jump, where to swim, where fixed ropes are rigged for technical descents. Group size is capped at 8 to keep the experience personal and manageable. Water levels are assessed before every trip: if conditions are unsafe, we reschedule without question.
We reply within 4 hours (9am–6pm CST).
🚐 Hotel pickup available — mention your accommodation when booking.
Full neoprene wetsuit and certified helmet provided. Water shoes or neoprene boots supplied. No personal gear required.
Guide trained in swift-water rescue and canyon navigation. Assesses water levels before every descent — participant safety is the first priority.
Transfer from West Street 114 to the canyon entrance and back. Most canyon access points are outside walking distance from town.
Harness, belay device, and fixed lines rigged on technical sections. No prior rappelling experience required — full instruction given.
Guide carries a comprehensive canyon first aid kit. All participants briefed on emergency procedures before entering the canyon.
Your guide knows exactly where to position you for spectacular shots at jumps and slides. Waterproof phone case loan available.